The Gesture Course
Intro to Gesture
Proportions
Learning Gesture
Difficult Poses
Gesture drawing tips for handling complex poses through abstraction, balance, and expressive rhythm.
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Jay Nightshade
1d
I gave some of these a try. The example/pose5 where the model is bent over is really tough. My arms look too long.
I worked on the spacing of my lines and creating more "flow" in my limbs instead of always drawing asymmetrical lines. I think they are starting to look ok. I love my arms in pose 1.
Great stuff, Michael! Learned a lot from this video.
@morassgss
2d
Hi Michael :)
Do you use wrapping lines to imply volume? Or is this a thought for later? My references are often broad but I feel my gesture reduces the volume of muscle and fat dramatically, so I use wide wrapping lines for bellies or big Thighs.
Thank you!
Jay Nightshade
2d
I think using wrapping lines in a gesture are mainly to provide direction/foreshortening. They also give some indication of volume but I think that's a secondary benefit. Good question, though! Maybe someone else with more experience than me will chime in.
Ron Kempke
2d
As interesting as this approach is in itself, can you elaborate how it would be used for finishing an illustration?
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2d
This is an analytical approach aimed at understanding what's there. It's not as focused on creating an immediately rendered figure (if that's what you mean by illustration?).
However, I do have plenty of videos on my YouTube channel that might help show this complete process. Here's a couple links. One is sped up and another narrated. Hope this helps.
If I'm missing your question entirely here please just let me know.
https://youtu.be/pqHbUWmQODw?si=6leD9PvG2sw1kcVW
https://youtu.be/2H2NNpnN8a8?si=cGtaQcCgLVtdsjSx
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
